Raising children far from your own family, culture, and community?

 Feeling like you're doing it all without the support you thought would be there? This episode is for you.

In this heartfelt and powerful episode of Parent-Teen Bond SIMPLIFIED, Enda Gilbert speaks directly to migrant mums like you — the ones raising kids in a land that doesn't hold your memories, where the "village" you once imagined feels out of reach.

Whether you arrived recently or decades ago, whether your child is still in diapers or nearly grown, this conversation will resonate with you.

Because Enda sees you.

 She understands the silent strength it takes to mother in a language that's not your own.

 She knows the emotional weight of parenting across cultures, the ache of doing it alone, and the quiet grief of trying to stay connected to your child in a world that sometimes feels foreign.

She understands-because she's lived it.

💬 In this episode, you'll hear:

🔹 The emotional toll of mothering in a migrating land — and the unspoken grief that can come with it

 🔹 What it means to parent between two cultures, and how that shapes you and your child

 🔹 How language can become a barrier between hearts — and how to gently rebuild trust

 🔹 Why you might feel alone, even in a crowded place

 🔹 How mainstream support spaces often miss the mark for mums like you

 🔹 The beauty and strength of reclaiming your culture at home

 🔹 10 soul-nourishing strategies to help you stay connected, grounded, and confident — even when the village is missing

 A Special Invitation — Come Bloom With Us

If your heart is nodding "yes" while you listen, Enda has something just for you.

She's teaming up with the incredible Ekua Abaka a mindset coach, social worker, and fellow mum to host a nurturing in-person workshop for migrant mothers like you:

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted

This is more than just a parenting workshop.

 It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

If you've ever found yourself whispering…

• "Why does this feel so hard?"
• "Where is the support I thought I'd have?"

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

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In today's heart-opening episode, Enda invites you into a deeply personal conversation about something most mothers rarely prioritise-self-compassion.

If you've ever found yourself stretched thin, snapping at your teen when you're already running on empty, or battling that inner voice that says "you should be coping better" — this episode is for you.

Enda opens up about her own story of raising a child far from home, the silent pressures of trying to "do it all," and how the lack of self-compassion once pushed her into burnout. 

But more importantly, she shares how learning to treat herself with kindness became a turning point — and how it can be for you, too.

🌿 In This Episode, We'll Explore:

• The real reason so many mothers resist self-compassion-and why it's costing us
• What the research says about how self-compassion supports emotional regulation (yours and your teen's!)
• Why being kind to yourself is not indulgent -it's protective
• Five gentle, evidence-based ways to bring self-compassion into the mess of daily life
• The ripple effect of calm, how your nervous system teaches your teen to regulate theirs

This episode is not about perfection. It's about permission to pause, to breathe, and to be just a little softer with yourself, especially when life feels heavy.

💭 Questions to Reflect on As You Listen:

1. Where in my life am I still wearing self-sacrifice like a badge of honour?
2. What would change if I treated myself with the same care I offer my child?
3. When was the last time I truly rested without guilt — and what stopped me?
4. Which self-compassion strategy feels realistic to try this week?

📚 Resources and Research Mentioned:

• Dr. Kristin Neff – Creator of the Self-Compassion Break and How Would I Speak to a Friend? Practice. Learn more at self-compassion.org
• Dr. Paul Gilbert – Founder of Compassion-Focused Therapy and research on naming the inner critic
• Gilbert & Procter (2006) – Study showing the benefits of self-compassionate journaling in improving resilience and lowering depressive symptoms
• Hunter & Dickson (2024) – Review of how cultural norms glorify maternal sacrifice and hinder self-kindness
• Journal of Health Psy

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

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What if a teen's silence isn't distance... but a quiet invitation to be understood?

This powerful episode explores the unspoken truths many teenagers carry, the feelings they often don't have the words or confidence to express. 

Beneath the surface of attitude, withdrawal, or defiance is often a longing to be seen, accepted, and supported in a way that feels safe.

Drawing from nearly three decades of experience supporting families and listening to what teens aren't saying, this episode reveals the five messages that can completely shift how we connect with the young people in our lives.

We'll explore:

• What's often misunderstood as laziness, and how stress and overwhelm might be the real cause
• Why offering solutions too quickly can shut down conversations
• How fear of disappointment can affect behaviour and communication
• The delicate balance teens are trying to strike between freedom and closeness
• How comparisons to "back in the day" may create disconnection, even when meant with love

Together, we'll also unpack:

• The brain science behind teen-parent tension
• Every day, language swaps that create emotional safety
• Reflection prompts to shift from conflict to connection

This isn't about blame, it's about understanding. By tuning into these hidden messages, we create the space for deeper relationships and build trust that lasts far beyond the teen years.

Resources mentioned:

• Untangled by Dr Lisa Damour – A powerful resource on navigating teen emotions
• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dr Daniel J Siegel – Insights into how the teenage brain is wired.
• The Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit – A personalised roadmap to help reflect, reset, and reconnect. (Use the link below to access it.)

Teens don't always say what they need, but they show us every day. When we pause to listen beyond the words, connection becomes possible again.

If this episode resonates, subscribing, reviewing, and sharing helps more families access this support and reminds them that they're not alone.

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

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This powerful episode introduces a transformative technique that can dramatically reduce conflict with your teen and help you respond thoughtfully rather than react emotionally in those triggering moments.

Drawing from brain science, real-world examples, and work with hundreds of families, this episode reveals why staying calm is difficult and offers a practical framework that works immediately.

Listen as we explore:

• The fascinating brain science behind why teens trigger such intense emotional reactions in parents
• The BREATHE Response technique—a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating
• How one simple technique reduced parent-teen conflicts by 60% in research studies
• Real-life stories of how this approach transformed relationships between parents and teens
• The crucial difference between responding and reacting (and why it matters for your relationship)

We dive into practical applications, including:

• How to handle disrespect without making the situation worse
• Managing your response when boundaries are crossed
• Creating personalised physical anchors and reminders
• Building the skill gradually, starting with less charged situations
• Modelling emotional regulation for your teen's benefit

Whether you're tired of heated arguments, feeling guilty about your emotional reactions, or simply wanting a more peaceful home, this episode provides an immediately applicable technique that honours your needs and your teen's developing independence.

Remember, the BREATHE response isn't just about avoiding conflict; it's actively building the kind of relationship where your teen feels safe, seen, and respected—the kind that lasts long after the teen years are over.

Resources Mentioned

• FREE Download: BREATHE Response Guide - Get your printable reference guide through the link below
• Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit - Your personalised roadmap to transform tense, disconnected interactions into a relationship where both you and your teen feel heard, understood, and genuinely connected—even during life's most challenging moments. (Link Below)
• The Whole Brain Child by Dr Daniel Siegel - 12 Revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing Mind.

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

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This insightful episode explores the delicate balance between giving teens independence and maintaining connection—what we call "letting go while holding on."

Drawing from neuroscience research, personal experiences, and work with hundreds of families, this episode uncovers the biological reasons behind this universal parenting challenge and offers practical solutions.

Listen as we explore:

• The "elastic band theory" of parenting teens—finding the perfect tension between freedom and support
• Signs you might be holding on too tightly or letting go too completely
• The surprising "autonomy paradox"—how appropriate independence actually strengthens connection
• Cultural considerations in balancing traditional values with modern independence
• Practical strategies that have transformed parent-teen relationships across diverse families

We dive into research-backed approaches including:

• The gradual release approach—building independence like a muscle
• The "independence project" method for developing life skills
• Shifting from interrogative "check-ups" to supportive "check-ins"
• Honouring parental feelings without letting them dictate all decisions

Whether you're struggling with a teen's first steps toward independence or navigating the complex cultural dimensions of letting go, this episode provides the guidance needed to transform this challenging phase into an opportunity for growth—for both you and your teen.

Remember, the push and pull you feel isn't a sign that something's wrong—it's exactly how it should be. This tension creates the perfect conditions for your teen to develop their wings while you remain their safe landing spot.

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

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In this inaugural episode, Enda Gilbert, your host and award-winning Parenting and Burnout Coach, tackles the hidden crisis of Teen Parent Burnout—a phenomenon rarely discussed but widely experienced. 

After witnessing countless heart-breaking struggles and breakthrough moments in her roles as mediator, mentor, and coach, Teen Parent Burnout became the driving force behind creating this podcast. Bringing these often-silenced challenges to light can help parents realise they're not alone on this journey. 

Drawing from three decades of experience working with families, this episode:

• Reveals the unique signs of burnout specific to parenting teenagers
• Explains why teen parent burnout differs from early childhood exhaustion
• Breaks down the "mental chess game" that creates an invisible load
• Offers practical, immediately applicable strategies to lighten this burden

Listen as we explore:

• The physical and emotional symptoms most parents don't recognise
• Why traditional self-care advice often falls short for parents of teens
• Cultural dimensions that can intensify burnout
• How to shift from power struggles to power-sharing

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by your teen's push for independence or want to strengthen your connection without sacrificing your well-being, this episode provides a judgment-free sanctuary and a clear path forward.

Discover actionable steps to transform your relationship with your teen while preventing burnout because the teen years shouldn't drain your soul.

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

😊BOOK ...

✨ Blooming Where We're Planted Workshop

It's a space for you to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with who you are as a woman, a mother, and someone navigating life in a new land.

📍 Sister Project Community Hub, Ellenbrook

🗓️ Saturday 9 August 2025

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

✨ You'll find the registration link here👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/1c186d41493d/bloom

😊Ready to take your parent-teen relationship to the next level?

💕Check out the Parent-Teen Bond Builder Audit for a personalised roadmap designed for your unique family journey.👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/parentteenbondbuilder/

📖 The 28-Day Self-Compassion Booster Journal is a gentle companion for parents of tweens and teens ready to replace guilt with grace, and burnout with balance. 👇🏾

https://mailchi.mp/endagilbert.com/selfcompassionjournal

🫂The BREATHE Response Technique a step-by-step method to prevent heated moments from escalating. FREE Download👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/breathwork/

📖Transform your relationship with your teen through conflict-free boundaries. Download 'The FREE Ultimate Guide to Setting Boundaries MINUS the conflicts' 👇🏾

https://endagilbert.com/settingboundaries/

✨FOLLOW @endagilbertcoaching

LinkedIn @ Enda Gilbert

WEBSITE www.endagilbert.com

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